Copied by three main scribes and three additional scribes; four of the scribal hands also appear in Part I of Paris F-Pn 4379. Probably copied in Naples, but a Roman origin is also possible (AtlCG). Forty-two folios were removed from the present manuscript in 1884, and taken to Paris where they were acquired by the Bibliothèque nationale in 1885 and are now Part I of F-Pn 4379. This MS and Part I of F-Pn 4379 once formed a single manuscript, which was purchased in Rome in 1515 by Fernando Colón (1488-1539), son of the navigator. The manuscript was listed as #2526 in one of the surviving catalogues ('Registrum B') of Colón's books. Colón bequeathed his library (the so-called 'Fernandina' or 'Colombina') to his nephew Luis; the collection passed to the chapter of Seville Cathedral in 1552. A virtual reconstruction of this complete manuscript is here.

Eight original folios lost at an unknown time; 42 folios of original corpus now preserved separately as Part I of ParisBNN 4379 (PlamS; see below). Edges of folios trimmed, obliterating some attributions and most of a Roman numeral foliation.

covers of white parchment; 17th century

presumably include those found in Part I of ParisBNN 4379: (1) resembles Briquet #3387; (2) generally resembles Briquet #4413.

not indicated

Roman numeral foliation. Original ink foliation on lower right rectos uses letters to designate gatherings, Arabic numbers to designate folios within gatherings. Foliation extended from 'a1' through 'r8' in original manuscript of 188 folios. Original folios now in Part I of ParisBNN 4379 include e2-e11, f4-f12, g1, h2-h11, n2-n12, and o1; original ff. a10, b6-b10, f3, and g2 lost; remaining folios form present manuscript. Modern foliation by Higinio Anglès, 1-138. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-164, on upper right rectos (several inconsistencies; numbers sometimes mistakenly construed as foliation)

Inked calligraphic initials coloured with light yellow wash; some initials decorated with faces.

Incomplete alphabetical index on new ff. 1-2, followed by short musical treatise on ff. 2'-5'

paper

3 motets, 92 French secular pieces (3 without text), 22 Italian secular pieces (1 without text), 4 German secular pieces, 2 Dutch secular pieces, 1 quodlibet, 4 textless pieces = 128 + 1 duplicate = 129 (16 incomplete, but missing parts for 6 of these are found in Part I of ParisBNN 4379)

A. Agricola-2, (Basin)-1, (Bedingham/Dunstable)-1, (Binchois-anon)-1, Busnois-14, (Busnois/Caron)-1, (Busnois/Compère/ Mureau)-1, (Busnois/Ockeghem)-1, (Caron)-6, (Caron/Morton) -1, (Compère/Tinctoris)-1, (Convert)-1, (Cornago)-1, (Dufay)-2, (Frye)-1, (Hayne van Ghizeghem)-2, (Japart)-1, (Josquin)-3, (Josquin/Lannoy)-1, (Joye)-1, (Martini)-3, (Morton)-1, (Ockeghem)-1, (Ockeghem-anon)-2, Pietrequin? [name mostly cut off]/ (A. Agricola)-1, (Senfl?)-1, (Tinctoris)-1, (Touront)-1, (Vincenet) -1, Weerbecke [Gaspar]/(Josquin)-1, Zuny-1, anon-71

138 paper folios of an original 188, 209 x 157. Eight original folios lost at an unknown time; 42 folios of original corpus now preserved separately as Part I of ParisBNN 4379 (PlamS; see below). Edges of folios trimmed, obliterating some attributions and most of a Roman numeral foliation. Three additional numbering systems-(1) Original ink foliation on lower right rectos uses letters to designate gatherings, Arabic numbers to designate folios within gatherings. Foliation extended from "a1" through "r8" in original manuscript of 188 folios. Original folios now in Part I of ParisBNN 4379 include e2-e11, f4-f12, g1, h2-h11, n2-n12, and o1; original ff. a10, b6-b10, f3, and g2 lost; remaining folios form present manuscript. (2) Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-164, on upper right rectos (several inconsistencies; numbers sometimes mistakenly construed as foliation). (3) Modern foliation by Higini Anglès, 1-138.

New ff. 6-9', 37, 47-47', 48', and 123 have blank staves only. Present covers of white parchment date from 17th century. Incomplete alphabetical index on new ff. 1-2, followed by short musical treatise on ff. 2'-5'. Copied by three main scribes and three additional scribes; four of the scribal hands also appear in Part I of ParisBNN 4379. Inked calligraphic initials colored with light yellow wash; some initials decorated with faces. Watermarks presumably include those found in Part I of ParisBNN 4379: (1) resembles Briquet #3387; (2) generally resembles Briquet #4413.

Ca. 1470-85 (see discussions in AtlCG, SchavP). Probably copied in Naples, but Roman origin also possible (AtlCG). SevC 5-1-43 and Part I of ParisBNN 4379 once formed a single manuscript, which was purchased in Rome in 1515 by Fernando Colón (1488-1539), son of the navigator; manuscript listed as #2526 in one of the surviving catalogues ("Registrum B") of Colón's books. Colón bequeathed his library (the so-called "Fernandina" or "Colombina") to his nephew Luis; collection passed to chapter of Seville Cathedral in 1552. Forty-two folios removed from present manuscript in 1884, and taken to Paris; acquired by Bibliothèque Nationale in 1885 (now Part I of ParisBNN 4379).